Review of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) by Kevin M — 26 Jun 2012
The cinematography is gorgeous, the acting is very good (particularly from Alec Guinness), and the ending was one of the most heart pounding sequences I've ever seen. All plot points lead directly to the ending, and it is so epic.
The sets are so grand, as the production team really did construct a bridge that took nine months to build specifically for this movie. One thing I noticed which was very odd was that there was no background music for scenes that seemed to be longing for it the most.
I can understand why this was, but I think an emotional piece of music would have really brought out more feeling. The huge event that occurs at the end (which I won't spoil) was not fake, which shows how far director David Lean was willing to go to make that shot perfect, and it was.
I always bash classic movies: from Casablanca to Lawrence of Arabia (which was another film by Lean), but The Bridge on the River Kwai is what a classic movie should be, and it truly holds up to this day.
This review of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) was written by Kevin M on 26 Jun 2012.
The Bridge on the River Kwai has generally received very positive reviews.
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